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Social Media Evidence Library

This library contains more than 2,000 exhibits, internal communications, research documents, and other materials cited in social media harm lawsuits across the United States.

These records provide insight into allegations concerning youth mental health impacts, platform design, and product features at the center of ongoing legal proceedings. Review the Omnibus filing from the school district plaintiffs for a road map explaining the evidence.

The collection includes materials referenced in both state and federal courts as consolidated and stand-alone litigations, offering a valuable resource for tracking developments across the numerous cases.

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Access exhibits from the following cases:

Case NameCourt TypePlaintiff TypeTrial Type
Tennessee AG Trial Exhibits
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)
StateAttorney GeneralJury
California Attorney General Appeal Amicus Brief
TikTok v. Bonta, Case No. 26-5120 (9th Cir. 2026)
FederalAttorney GeneralBench
JCCP Summary Judgment Exhibits
Social Media Cases (2025) [JCCP No. 5255], No. 22STCV21355 (Cal. Super. Ct.)
StateIndividual PlaintiffsJury
JCCP Trial Exhibits – KGM Case
P.F., et. al. (K.G.M.) v. Meta Platforms, Inc., et. al., Case No. 23SMCV03371 (Cal. Super. Ct.)
StateIndividual PlaintiffsJury
MDL Summary Judgment Exhibits - Multistate AG Case
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)
FederalState Attorneys GeneralBench
MDL Summary Judgment Exhibits - School District Case
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)
Federal Individual Plaintiffs, School DistrictsJury
MDL Privilege Dispute Exhibits - School District Case
In re Social Media Addiction/Personal Injury Products Litigation, Case No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal. 2026)
FederalSchool DistrictJury
MDL Trial Exhibits - Multistate AG Case
The People of the State of California, et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al.
FederalState Attorneys GeneralMixed
New Mexico AG Summary Judgment Exhibits
New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc., et. al., No. D-101-CV-2023-02838 (N.M. Dist. Ct.)
StateState Attorney GeneralMixed*
New Mexico AG Trial Exhibits
New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc., et. al., No. D-101-CV-2023-02838 (N.M. Dist. Ct.)
StateState Attorney GeneralMixed*

*The New Mexico trial occurred in two phases. The first phase established liability and was a jury trial. The trial’s second phase addressed (1) the scope of appropriate injunctive relief, specifically safety improvement changes, necessary to address Meta’s statutory violations (as found during the first phase); (2) whether Meta’s actions contributed to a “public nuisance” and (3) if so, the amount Meta must pay to abate that nuisance. A ruling has not yet been made in the second phase bench trial.

Document Types

  • Company document – Internal company documents produced by the social media defendants (Meta, YouTube, Snap, and/or TikTok)
  • Expert report – Reports written by plaintiffs’ and/or defendants’ retained experts to support the parties’ arguments
  • Deposition transcript – Excerpts of under-oath deposition testimony given by company witnesses and/or experts
  • Other – Miscellaneous documents like (1) discovery requests, (2) responses and objections to discovery requests, (3) peer reviewed literature, (4) public statements by defendants’ executives (including press releases), (5) publicly available court documents (i.e., unsealed briefs or complaints).
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Tags
Type
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Message Summary
Sep 11, 2020

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-07-30-kilstein-darius / TN Trial (07/30/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00011718-META3047MDL-003-00011733
Exhibit Number
PX-00199_R
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Youth Targeting Age Gating Addiction-Compulsive Use Notifications Likes and Social Rewards Feature Change or Test Time-Spent Controls or Trackers Follow and Friend Suggestions User-to-User Communications
Message Summary
Sep 11, 2020

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-07-30-kilstein-darius / TN Trial (07/30/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00011760-META3047MDL-003-00011762
Exhibit Number
PX-00100_R
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Addiction-Compulsive Use Feature Change or Test Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Youth Targeting Follow and Friend Suggestions
Are there teens that Use Too Much Instagram
Sep 11, 2020

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
ag-msj-exhibits / ecf-3028 / Dkt. 3028-5 (05/08/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-020-00538452-META3047MDL-020-00538455
Exhibit Number
16
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Addiction-Compulsive Use Youth Targeting
Message Summary
Sep 10, 2020

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-08-25-kabbabe-tomas / TN Trial (08/25/26)
Bates Number
METANMAG-168-00000739-METANMAG-168-00000740
Exhibit Number
PX-02441_R
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Youth Targeting Feature Change or Test Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds CSAM-Predation
Message Summary
Sep 10, 2020

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
ag-msj-exhibits / ecf-3011 / Dkt. 3011-17 (05/02/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-020-00342152-META3047MDL-020-00342153
Exhibit Number
35
Case Citation
In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. Cal.)

Tags

Youth Targeting Addiction-Compulsive Use
Unpacking "Rewarding Experiences"
Sep 10, 2020

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-08-03-jimenez-shayli / TN Trial (08/03/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-153-00000071-META3047MDL-153-00000079
Exhibit Number
DX3086_R
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Youth Targeting Likes and Social Rewards User-to-User Communications Follow and Friend Suggestions Feature Change or Test Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Notifications
Message Summary
Sep 10, 2020

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-08-03-jimenez-shayli / TN Trial (08/03/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-020-00342152-META3047MDL-020-00342154
Exhibit Number
PX-03289_R
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Youth Targeting Likes and Social Rewards Feature Change or Test Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Notifications
Message Summary
Sep 9, 2020

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-08-25-kabbabe-tomas / TN Trial (08/25/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-047-00914704-META3047MDL-047-00914705
Exhibit Number
PX-10132_R
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Youth Targeting User-to-User Communications Likes and Social Rewards Other User Impact Notifications Feature Change or Test CSAM-Predation Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds
Past Privacy Research at IG and FB: The Evidence Supporting Smart Defaults
Sep 4, 2020

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2889-43 (3/27/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-020-00588248-META3047MDL-020-00588267
Exhibit Number
261

Tags

Feature Change or Test Youth Targeting Blocking and Reporting
Message summary [{"otherUserFbId":100010708396309,"threadFbId":null}]
Sep 2, 2020

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2887-20 (3/27/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00011385-META3047MDL-003-00011386
Exhibit Number
346

Tags

Youth Targeting Feature Change or Test Growing Session Length or Frequency Blocking and Reporting
Message Summary [otherUserFbId: null, threadFbId: 3205571879541351]
Sep 2, 2020

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2887-61 (3/27/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-003-00044450-META3047MDL-003-00044451
Exhibit Number
1175

Tags

Youth Targeting
Child Safety State of Play Interim Update - September 2020
Sep 1, 2020

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-msj-exhibits / 2-state-mspj-deception / Sante Fe County (State's MPSJ re Deception - U13 02/17/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-034-00027362-META3047MDL-034-00027368
Exhibit Number
41

Tags

Feature Change or Test Likes and Social Rewards Follow and Friend Suggestions Blocking and Reporting Age Gating Parental Controls Notifications Under-13 Version
Child Safety State of Play Interim update - September 2020
Sep 1, 2020

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-08-13-davis-antigone / TN Trial (08/13/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-034-00027362-META3047MDL-034-00027403
Exhibit Number
PX-00020_R
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Youth Targeting Likes and Social Rewards Other User Impact Notifications Feature Change or Test Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Parental Controls CSAM-Predation Blocking and Reporting Age Gating User-to-User Communications Follow and Friend Suggestions Self-Harm and Suicide Under-13 Version Eating Disorders Social Comparison - Body Image Live Streaming Age Verification
Child Safety State of Play Interim Update - September 2020
Sep 1, 2020

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
new-mexico-msj-exhibits / 2-state-mspj-deception / Sante Fe County (State's MPSJ re Deception - U13 02/17/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-034-00027362-META3047MDL-034-00027368
Exhibit Number
36

Tags

Under-13 Version Youth Targeting
Re: [External] Talking Points, re: current TikTok headlines?
Aug 30, 2020

Platform

TikTok
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2650-21 (1/20/26)
Bates Number
TIKTOK3047MDL-002-00082229-TIKTOK3047MDL-002-00082231
Exhibit Number
459

Tags

Youth Targeting Schools
Options for changes to Push notifications for younger users
Aug 26, 2020

Platform

TikTok
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2877-53 (3/25/26)
Bates Number
TIKTOK3047MDL-120-LARK-06098751-TIKTOK3047MDL-120-LARK-06098756
Exhibit Number
643

Tags

Notifications Addiction-Compulsive Use Age Gating Parental Controls Feature Change or Test
Chat between TikTok Employees dated August 26, 2020
Aug 26, 2020

Platform

TikTok
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2877-75 (3/25/26)
Bates Number
TIKTOK3047MDL-002-00076087-TIKTOK3047MDL-002-00076093
Exhibit Number
681

Tags

CSAM-Predation
Message Summary
Aug 24, 2020

Platform

Facebook Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
tn-ag-exhibits / 2026-07-31-jayakumar / TN Trial (07/31/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-050-00285759-META3047MDL-050-00285759
Exhibit Number
PX-01372_R
Case Citation
Tennessee v. Meta Platforms Inc., Case No. 23-1364-IV (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 2026)

Tags

Youth Targeting Age Gating Algorithmic Recommendations and Feeds Content Moderation Age Verification Account Defaults
Message summary [{"otherUserFbId":100017055759548,"threadFbId":null}]
Aug 24, 2020

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2887-23 (3/27/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-050-00285759
Exhibit Number
353

Tags

Feature Change or Test Growing Session Length or Frequency Age Gating Parental Controls
Message summary [{"otherUserFbId":100022405501890,"threadFbId":null}]
Aug 21, 2020

Platform

Instagram
Document Type
Company Document
Source
mdl-omni-msj-exhibits / Dkt. 2887-18 (3/27/26)
Bates Number
META3047MDL-020-00538209-META3047MDL-020-00538212
Exhibit Number
344

Tags

Youth Targeting Feature Change or Test Growing Session Length or Frequency Age Gating Parental Controls